Exchange we had with Rhyan (the recent convert with autism) in the church bathroom yesterday:
Rhyan: Yo two look incredible! Can I take pictures of your cute outifits?
Us: Maybe another time Rhyan, you have to go to class!
Rhyan: (turning to another woman in the bathroom) Have you seen these two?? Check out these missionaries!
Our confidence and self esteem will never be low around her.
THIS WEEK....
Was a dream! Maombi texted the woman who translates for us (Sister Mukamisha in the ward) on tuesday morning asking her for forgiveness and telling us to come back over. She decided she still wants to be baptized this saturday, the 24th! When we went back over she was back to her normal happy self and the spirit was strong. Prayers work, and thank you to anyone who contributed to this miracle! She wasn't feeling well on Sunday morning and so she received a priesthood blessing of health and was able to make it- she even stayed all 3 hours! The dedication of the african refugees is incredible- thye learn completely through the spirit and are faithful to the feelings they receive because they really can't understand much english! In the meantime I'm trying to learn as much of their language as possible and it's my favorite thing:)
I was blessed to be able to go to the baptism of Christian from one of my YSA wards who I taught with Sisetr tranchina. I don't know if I wrote about him before but a spanish elder found him and sent him to us- by the end of the first lesson he really wanted to be baptized. He's only 19 and comes from a rough background but has made so many great friends as he's learned the gospel these past 4 months. He ended up moving into the assistants area before his baptism so there were a lot of missionaries there and we sang "We'll Bring the World His Truth". I felt the power of being part of the Lord's army and saw the beauty of what can happen when many sets of missionaries follow the spirit in order to be the Lord's instruments and bring people to real repentance! Christian really wants to serve a mission and though he was never very religious before, he jsut knows all of this is right. He grew up in California and moved here a year ago- I know the Lord led him here for this and hopefully his family will be inspired by his example!
Elder Carrillo on the left is the spanish elder who forst invited Christian to learn about the gospel:) I feel so blessed to have been a part of his journey!
After the baptism I just felt so clean and pure. I think that's what it means when the scriptures speak of the Holy Spirits sanctifying power.
I forgot to mention that Marta came to the baptism and is going to be baptized on February 7th! Keep her in your prayers because she keeps getting sick on sunday or having back problems which makes coming to chruch really hard for her. But she knows through the spirit that this is what she wants to do! He is the true teacher. When we invited her to be baptized on February 7th, she said it felt like she got a hot flahs and when she prayed again, the same thing happened. I know that we could not accomplish this work without God's divine aid! It is His work afterall.
My invitation this week is for all of you to reflect on the blessing the Lor has given you in your life and simply say a prayer of gratitude. We ask for a lot of things from our Heavenly Father when He has already given us so much, and it will strengthen your spirit to remember what you already have!
Love,
Sister Pearson
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